How To Become A School Board Member

Guide for Candidates

Deadline for School District Clerk to Publish the Notice of Election -
Fourth Tuesday in November

General Deadline for Declaring Candidacy -
5:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday in January

In order to be eligible to appear on the official ballot at the Spring Election, a candidate needs to file a declaration of candidacy and a campaign finance registration statement at the District Office by no later than the deadline. The appropriate forms can be obtained from the District Office or on the websites of the Wisconsin Elections Commission and the Wisconsin Ethics Commission.

Spring Primary (if a primary election is needed) -
Third Tuesday in February

Spring Election -
First Tuesday in April

Persons Elected (or-Re-Elected) to the School Board at the Spring Election Must Take and File the Official Oath of Office at the District Office -
On or before the Fourth Monday in April